NYC did not fare well in what Crain’s called “Cuomo’s subsidy contest.”

Cuomo spokesman Josh Vlasto “did not respond directly” to questions about why a nonprofit founded by Assemblyman/Brooklyn Democratic boss Vito Lopez, which is reportedly under federal investigation, is slated to receive close to $900,000 in economic development cash.

The tax code package completes “50 percent” of the 2012-13 budget, according to Cuomo, making next year’s lift considerably easier for lawmakers in a key election year.

There will be no more tax or fee hikes to close what’s left of next year’s budget deficit, Cuomo said. In addition, he plans to address this year’s $350 million shortfall through spending controls.

“Depending on whom you talk to, the rich are either getting a tax break or a tax hike.”

The NYT editorial page tweaks Cuomo over his “I am the government” line.

Rep. Jerry Nadler was reportedly taken aback by the personal nature of Mayor Bloomberg’s comments after he called for the Justice Department to probe allegations of police misconduct at the Occupy Wall Street protests.

The Bloomberg and Cuomo administrations are fighting again, this time over the livery cab bill.

New York City is planning to close 25 schools this year, including 11 started under the Bloomberg administration.

The owners of Batavia Downs are thrilled with Cuomo’s desire to expand non-Indian casino gambling in New York.

The NYC Council has returned to its freshly-removated chamber, but the reporters of City Hall’s Room 9 remain displaced – by design?